4 characters Idiom and proverb 28 568

Learning Chinese starts with basic single characters, but the next step is combining them into words. To go even further, mastering idioms is the challenge. Here, we offer free resources to help you explore advanced Chinese idioms. Today’s idiom is 「斷線風箏」, explained below.

Learn about the idiom 「斷線風箏」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.

It’s like a kite that has been released into the sky but has its string cut. A metaphor for people or things that never come back.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

duàn xiàn fēng zhēng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

tyun5 sin3 fung1 jang1

The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.